Shabad Consciousness VS Body Consciousness

By thorough and proper understanding plus implementation of the Gurbani’s Giaan (Gur-Wisdom), the Gurbani asks us to burn away all other intellect (all Mayaic Budhi, ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਸਿਆਣਪਾਂ…) through the Gur-Shabad-Vichaar. In other words, the Gurbani wants us to retain only the Tatt Budhi or Tatt Giaan (“ਤਤੁ ਬੁਧਿ”,”ਤਤੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ”-Bibek Budhi of the Gurbani; Essence of the Wisdom of the Gurbani…).

Why? Because Sikhi is Giaan Maarag — the Way of the Shabad-Vichaar (Spiritual Wisdom, Divine Knowledge, Aatam-Giaan, etc.), not the way of making money as the Pujaaree-Group (ਪੁਜਾਰੀ ਲਾਣਾ) has done. The Way of the Shabad-Vichaar is beyond body-consciousness (ਬਾਹਰਲੇ ਸਰੀਰ ਦਾ ਮੋਹ…), dogmas, Karamkaand (rituals), traditions, religions, race, social divisions…

Sikhi is the game of Shabad-Vichaar NOT the game of money as played by the Bhais, Kirtan singers, Parchaaraks (preachers), Gurdwara corporations…

In other words, Sikhi is the Way of the Shabad-Consciousness ( Shabad-Surt: “ਸਬਦ” ਨਾਲ “ਸੁਰਤਿ” ਦਾ ਜੋੜ …). In fact, according to the Gurbani’s own definition of Sikhi, the Sikhi is in constant learning through the Shabad-Vichaar. That is, a Sikh is always a learner throughout his whole life – unceasingly developing own self through the Gurmat (ਉਪਦੇਸ, Teaching, or Aatam-Giaan of the Gur-Shabad). Thus, real Sikhi is to understand the true meanings of the Gurbani, and than constantly live it in daily life (ਅਮਲ, implementation).

Simply put: Shabad-Surt is to constantly live by the Wisdom (Giaan) or Bibek-Budhi of the Gur-Shabad. It is to burn Haumai and die in the Shabad...

In nutshell, the Gurbani speaks at the level of the Aatmaa (ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਅੰਦਰ ਦੀਆਂ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ – ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਵਿਚਾਰ…), therefore, one becomes Sikh at the level of Aatmaa, NOT at the level of the body-consciousness (i.e., Maya). Hence, as tirelessly emphasized by the Gurbani, Sikhi is the inner game of the Shabad-Surt (Naam-consciousness, Aatam Giaan, Brahm-Giaan, Gurmukh-hood …). That is, Sikhi is the Internal Way of life – Inner Path. Therefore, the game of Sikhi has to be played in the Sahaj Maarag, within (Natural State of Being, Giaan Avastaa – ਗਿਆਨ ਅਵਸਤਾ, ਆਤਮਕ ਅਡੋਲਤਾ, “ਇਕ ਮਨਿ ਇਕ ਚਿਤਿ”…). Thus, there is more to the Gurbani and the Sikhi than what many of us have been told or led to believe by the Pujaaree-Group (ਪੁਜਾਰੀ ਲਾਣਾ) who plays the game of money instead of the game of Shabad-Vichaar!

Shabad-Surti demands constant abidance in Sach (“ਸਚੁ-Sachu“, Truth…). Hence, to love or live the Sikhi is to love the One Truth (“ਸਾਚੁ-Saachu”); otherwise, its all fraud! According to the Gurbani, such Gurmukh Sikh is very “rare”, rest are all mere traders (“ਬਿਉਹਾਰੀ” – ਵਪਾਰੀ, ਸੌਦੇ-ਬਾਜ, ਮਤਲਬੀ, Karamkaandee, Maya’s traders, play the game of money…).

Opposite of the Shabad-Surti is body-consciousness. The Gurbani Teaches us that this body-consciousness or “I-am-the body” idea is erroneous – mistaken identity. This error arises out of the body-attachment (ਬਾਹਰਲੇ ਸਰੀਰ ਦਾ ਮੋਹ, ਦੇਹ-ਅੱਧਿਆਸ, love or hunger of Maya, Haumai or false ego-sense, doubts or Bharam, etc.).

So the Gurbani asks us to transcend the body-consciousness. In fact, according to the Gurbani, one may subject his body to all sorts of efforts (measures, practices, ਉੱਦਮ), but Maya will not vanish from the mind.

In other words, the Gurbani urges us to go beyond Maya or body-consciousness (“ਬਸੈ ਥਾਨਿ ਊਚੈ”) by inculcating the external or outgoing mind (“ਮਨ ਸਮਝਾਵਨ”) with the Wisdom or Bibek-Budh of the Gurbani obtained through its constant churning (Shabad-Vichaar). Because, according to the Gurbani, the mind can only be restrained or propped by Spiritual Wisdom of the Gur-Shabad (“ਗਿਆਨ ਕਾ ਬਧਾ ਮਨੁ ਰਹੈ”; “ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਮਨਹਿ ਅਸਥੰਮਨ”).

Aparently, the Gurbani was never meant or intended to be merely wrapped up in the designers wrapping and worship as an idol. However, by doing exactly that, the Pujaaree-Group (ਪੁਜਾਰੀ ਲਾਣਾ) apparently has watered down the profound Teaching of the Gurbani for making money (Golak!), similar to watering down of the Teaching of the Vedas by their respective Pujaaree-Group!

The entire Gurbani is Naamu – Brahm Giaanu. this is very true but
BRAHMu can be seen ,BRAHMu can be listened thru n by recognition of PRABHu only
So knowledge about PRABHu -that too ABINAASEE PRABHu is ULTIMATE in Gurbaanee.

It is worth understanding what is ਤਤੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ- from Gurbaanee one can see this from a Quote as
“KHOJAT KHOJAT KHOJ BICHAREYO RAAM NAAM TUTu SARAA”…SGGS ji.
Secondly this ਤਤੁ is stated to be A VIBRATING WAVE of the DIVINE WORD GuROO.